The Precedent

PHS ranks first in open enrollment for CUSD

Erik Yates, Opinions Editor April 20, 2016

Perry High School is among the most densely populated schools in the Chandler Unified School District. Now, there are a little more than 2,500 students enrolled here and the numbers will get higher with...

In Arizona, sexual education is required to stress abstinence. CUSD brings in an outside group, North Star Youth Partnership to teach sex ed. More comprehensive sex education is not mandatory by Arizona law, making the students less informed about safe sex.

CUSD Stresses Abstinence Only Sex Ed

Emily Narducci and Sarah Lankford April 20, 2016

In the Chandler Unified School District, students who take the comprehensive health class partake in an abstinence-stressed version of sexual education. Currently, there is legislation in the state...

Students safety in the Chandler District have been threatened multiple times this school year. CUSD and CPD have offered an reward to capture the people involved.

ENOUGH! Chandler Police and CUSD frustrated with threats to schools; offer reward for arrest

Sarah Campbell and Emily Narducci February 11, 2016

Within the last year, numerous violent threats have been made to multiple schools in the Chandler Unified School District, with the most recent taking place Jan. 20 at Willis Jr. High School. According...

Emma Fernandez: Fall sports season becomes one for the books

Emma Fernandez, Editor-in-Chief December 18, 2015

The 2015 fall sports season was one for the books. Football went 4-6 in the highly competitive Division I. Case Hatch, Adam Higuera, and Sam O’Hare all earned a spot on the Arizona Interscholastic...

Speech and Debate gains first major win ever

Valerie Burgess, A&E Assistant Editor December 11, 2015

With the riveting anticipation for crafting an argument or participating in speech events, many feel an adrenaline rush with every word. From Nov. 20 to Nov. 21, 38 schools from across the state attended...

Chandler voters approve $196 million bond

Caden Johnson, Staff Reporter November 17, 2015

The Chandler Unified School District Bond election was passed on Nov. 3 this year in order to pay for various necessary services for schools. This year, CUSD has 43,000 students to provide funds for, and...

Freshman Marcus Behling (right) walks down the hallway on his way to class. Over the summer, Behling went to the semi-finals in the national spelling bee.

Freshman Marcus Behling goes national in spelling bee

Kendall MacGregor, Staff Reporter August 28, 2015

Months of studying, quizzing, and weeks of preparation: this is what it takes to become a nationally ranked spelling champion.     Freshman Marcus Behling competed in the National Spelling Bee in...

State superintendent of public instruction Diane Douglas (left) listens to parents, teachers and community leaders speak at the We Are Listening tour on May 9.

Douglas’ “We Are Listening” tour addresses concerns in public education

Erik Yates, Staff Reporter May 20, 2015

In the Chandler Public Library on May 9, newly elected Superintendent of Public Instruction Diane Douglas sat and listened to dozens of concerned individuals share their opinions on the state of education...

Counselors Kirstin Gregg and Marsie Shealey, with student Tyler Gutti, organize AzMERIT supplies preparing for distribution.

State testing disrupted learning more than helped

Kaitlyn VanKlompenberg, Staff Writer April 23, 2015

Now that the 2015 AzMERIT testing season has come to a close, let’s take a moment to reflect. Or exhale. The term’s circus, zoo, nightmare have bounced around the testing circuit this spring,...

Schedules are overdue for change

Schedules are overdue for change

Sarah Lankford, Staff Writer March 3, 2015

In the Chandler school district, we have been accustomed to this modified year-round schedule for years. With this comfort comes fear of the possible new schedule change. HB2303, a bill that just passed...

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